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Eastern Kentucky University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Richmond, KY
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,674
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 79%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 18%
Professional 6%
Education 5%
Arts 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,320
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,230
Est. In-State Cost $13,350
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,463
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 2%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #486
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #498
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #529
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 25 #417
Humanities & Social Sciences 12 #466

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 98%
SAT Range 880 – 1,080
ACT Range 19 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 352 61% / 39% 2% $62,085
Computer Information Systems 10 70% / 30% 0%
Accounting 50 +1 56% / 44% 4% $62,680
Finance 48 +2 73% / 27% 6%
General Business 75 +2 51% / 49% 3% $52,995
Hospitality Management 4 0% / 100% 0%
Insurance 24 +12 62% / 38% 0% $74,574
Management 33 55% / 45% 3% $64,889
Marketing 63 +1 52% / 48% 0% $58,948
Aviation 45 91% / 9% 0% $72,253
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Applied Human Sciences 308 44% / 56% 1% $67,886
Computer Electronics Engineering Technology 20 95% / 5% 0% $58,892
Agriculture 35 37% / 63% 0% $54,542
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $49,057
Nutrition and Dietetics 17 12% / 88% 0%
Occupational Safety 81 75% / 25% 2% $100,793
Applied Engineering Management 9 78% / 22% 0%
Child and Family Studies 17 6% / 94% 0% $45,563
Career and Technical Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,768
Curriculum and Instruction 1 100% / 0% 0%
Elementary Education 61 5% / 95% 0% $47,465
English Teaching 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,768
Family and Consumer Sciences Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,768
Middle Grade Education 9 33% / 67% 0% $47,465
Social Studies Teaching 8 62% / 38% 0% $49,768
Spanish Teaching 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,768
Special Education 11 36% / 64% 0% $49,057
Apparel Design and Merchandising 3 0% / 100% 0%
Construction Management 19 74% / 26% 0% $91,718
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences 396 30% / 70% 2% $76,926
Emergency Medical Care 29 55% / 45% 14% $60,420
Environmental Health Science 15 27% / 73% 0% $53,837
Exercise and Sport Science 45 60% / 40% 2%
Medical Laboratory Science 8 38% / 62% 0% $73,251
Nursing 101 15% / 85% 0% $105,119
Occupational Science 61 7% / 93% 0% $71,171
Public Health 21 10% / 90% 5% $53,837
Health Information Administration 25 4% / 96% 0% $65,514
Recreation and Park Administration 11 45% / 55% 0% $40,288
Sport Management 52 73% / 27% 2%
Communication Disorders 28 11% / 89% 0% $60,191
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science 277 47% / 53% 1% $56,317
Corrections 5 +11 20% / 80% 0% $45,235
Criminal Justice 147 +5 32% / 68% 0% $45,235
Homeland Security 39 59% / 41% 0% $67,724
Paralegal Studies 24 29% / 71% 0% $53,223
Police Studies 4 +16 75% / 25% 0% $45,235
Cybersecurity 6 100% / 0% 0%
Fire Protection 21 86% / 14% 5% $82,437
Fire Services Administration 6 83% / 17% 33% $82,437
Fire and Arson Investigation 25 80% / 20% 0% $82,437
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences 700 25% / 75% 1% $43,788
American Sign Language and Interpreter Education 16 6% / 94% 0%
Anthropology 14 +1 43% / 57% 0% $42,912
Communication Studies 31 23% / 77% 0% $47,562
English 26 +1 23% / 77% 0% $41,390
General Studies 155 39% / 61% 1% $42,338
History 23 61% / 39% 0% $46,767
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 +1 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 19 +1 42% / 58% 0% $53,103
Psychology 245 +3 16% / 84% 1% $44,247
Public Relations 9 +2 0% / 100% 0% $52,069
Social Work 58 5% / 95% 0% $43,222
Sociology 10 +5 20% / 80% 0%
Spanish 14 +2 14% / 86% 0% $47,441
Art Studio 31 29% / 71% 0% $38,905
Broadcasting and Electronic Media 15 40% / 60% 7% $38,191
Music 21 43% / 57% 0% $42,230
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science 166 41% / 59% 1% $75,567
Computer Science 20 95% / 5% 0% $83,688
Mathematics 7 +1 43% / 57% 0%
Physics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Statistics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 26 23% / 77% 0% $63,788
Biomedical Sciences 36 31% / 69% 0% $63,788
Chemistry 12 +1 42% / 58% 8% $90,778
Geology 9 44% / 56% 0%
Wildlife Management 9 56% / 44% 0% $49,090
Forensic Science 41 29% / 71% 0% $90,778